The factorization of generalized Fermat numbers 12^2^k + 11^2^k k factorization --- ------------------------------------ 1 5 * 53 2 17 * 2081 3 113 * 5702129 4 929 * 2689 * 262369 * 352193 5 449 * 80831997464815383957493223207873 6 641 * 441738113 * 4142196236086054595120177167536933992184466613226792461569 7 257 * 32257 * 183809 * factor7 8 562574849 * factor8 9 2378806273 * factor9 10 6782977 * factor10 11 2540433409 * factor11 12 factor12 proved composite by PrimeForm.exe 13 163841 * factor13 14 65537 * factor14 15 67969155073 * factor15 16 factor16 proved composite by PrimeForm.exe 17 786433 * factor17 18 factor18 proved composite by PrimeForm.exe 19 factor19 proved composite by PrimeForm.exe 20 1120902578177 * factor20 21 699274362881 * factor21 22 167772161 * factor22 All explicit factors are provable primes.